If we want to avoid far-reaching measures in the battle against COVID-19, a long-term strategy is required. In January 2022, the PDPC facilitated a meeting with experts from (bio)medical and social sciences and social partners to draw up this strategy. After outlining four scenarios (from cold virus to worst-case), a paper (in Dutch) was drafted, exploring how to gain wide societal support and improve society’s resilience.

Anja Schreijer, Doctor of Social Medicine and Health and Medical Director of the PDPC, says: ‘Structural changes with more trust and responsibility for citizens are needed to make our society more robust.’

Read the paper ‘Van bestrijden van een pandemie naar leven in een endemie’ below.